Chapter 519

Willow gave a soft chuckle, her expression neither flustered nor angry, but rather calm and composed, as if she were watching a ridiculous clown perform. Venice's heart sank. Just as she was about to continue speaking, the villagers who had been watching the commotion suddenly erupted in a chorus of indignant shouts. "Who the hell are you to accuse Willow without any proof? That's slander, and we can drag you to the police station for it!" "What kind of nonsense is this? Never seen her in the village before. Coming to Five Gate Village to slander Willow—must be out of her mind! The Aiden family is doing just fine; why would they bother with someone like her?" "I heard she's some distant relative of Old Nate's, called Venice. Used to live in the city. These past few days, she's been parading around the village all dressed up, especially near the educated youth dorm. I heard she keeps bothering them while they're studying for the college entrance exams, making it impossible for them to f